December 17, 2019
Reinvent and reap the rewards of improved handoffs–Part 1
A care transition poses a danger point for patients—failing to “hand off” needed information from one clinician to another can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. The Joint Commission was so concerned about handoffs that in 2017 it issued a sentinel event alert on the topic.
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